The Christmas Creep

The Christmas CREEP The recession has been a major reason that holiday ads have been arriving so early the last several years. Early Christmas Marketing Retailers, regardless of tradition, are anxious to start holiday business. Many consumers also welcome a longer Christmas shopping season. Extended sales help stretch gift budgets. Threatens The Some stores like Big Lots! have had Christmas decorations on sale since before Halloween. Integrity Retailers such as Target are trying to capitalize on pre-Black Friday sales with Black Thursday deals. Of RetailMeNot specializes in online coupons, and is Spoofing the phenomenon by running a campaign saluting “OctoNovemCember." The campaign features a hybrid holiday character called Pumpkin-Headed Turkey Claus. Pumpkin-Headed Turkey Claus has its own Twitter feed. HELP! Thankgiving